Public bug reported:
When I select packages listed as Installed (auto removable), set them to
be removed, and click Apply, a box pops up with text An Error Occurred /
The following details are provided /E: unable to correct problems, you
have held broken packages / E: Unable to lock the download directory.
I click Close on the error box (the only option)
Then I click Apply again and it works.
Nuisance error.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: synaptic 0.84.6ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-173.191-generic 5.4.265
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-173-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Wed Mar 6 09:00:22 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-06-20 (260 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64
(20210819.1)
SourcePackage: synaptic
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: synaptic (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal
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When removing packages, synaptic fails with error message, then works
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